We were about to choose a conveyancing solicitor in Suffolk recommended using your search tool but stumbled across alternative estimates on the internet seem cheaper – why is this?

One can find lots of conveyancers offering what appear to be very low prices. You should think long and hard as to how much you respect your own move to you are willing to be penny wise pound foolish with regard to the quality of the legal work. Many of them list a cheap fee to catch your eye but bury extra charges in the fine print..

I have given 8 weeks notice to my existing landlord and must leave my let out flat in Suffolk by 16/2/2026. Conveyancing for my house purchase is progressing. Can I complete in 4 weeks as don't want to have to find temporary accommodation?

The normal practice is not to give notice on a rental unless you have exchanged. If you have not previously done so, update to your lawyer and urge them to they cajole the other lawyers, try to an acceptable time-line that everyone will aim to achieve

A friend suggested that if I am purchasing in Suffolk I should carry out a Neighbourhood, Planning and Local Amenity Search. What does it cover?

This is a search is usually quoted for as part of the standard Suffolk conveyancing searches. It is a large document of more than thirty pages, listing and detailing important information about Suffolk around the property and the people living there. It includes an Aerial Photograph, Planning Applications, Land Use, Mobile Phone Masts, Rights of Way, the Suffolk Housing Market, Council Tax Banding, the demographics of People living in the area, the dominant type of Housing, the Average Property Price, Crime statistics, Suffolk Education with maps and statistics, Local Amenities and other useful information about Suffolk.

I have recentlybecome aware that Stirling Law have been shut down. They conducted my conveyancing in Suffolk for a purchase of a leasehold apartment 18 months ago. How can I check that my home is registered correctly in the name of the former proprietor?

The easiest way to see if the property is registered to you, you can make a search of the land registry (£3.00). You can either do this yourself or ask a law firm to do this for you. If you are not registered you can seek help from one of a number of Suffolk conveyancing specialists.

Having had my offer accepted I require leasehold conveyancing in Suffolk. Before I set the wheels in motion I require certainty as to the remaining lease term.

If the lease is registered - and almost all are in Suffolk - then the leasehold title will always include the short particulars of the lease, namely the date; the term; and the original parties. From a conveyancing perspective such details then enable any prospective buyer and lender to confirm that any lease they are looking at is the one relevant to that title. For any other purpose, such as confirming how long the term was granted for and calculating what is left, then the register should be sufficient on it's own.

Leasehold Conveyancing in Suffolk - Sample of Queries Prior to Purchasing

The majority of Suffolk leasehold apartments will incur a service bill for maintenance of the building invoiced by the management company. If you acquire the flat you will have to pay this charge, normally in instalments during the year. This could be anything from several hundred pounds to thousands of pounds for blocks with lifts and large common grounds. There will also be a ground rent to be met yearly, ordinarily this is not a significant amount, say approximately £50-£100 but you should to check as on occasion it could be prohibitively expensive. Be sure to enquire if the the lease contains any unreasonable restrictions in the lease. For example it is reasonably common in Suffolk leases that pets are not permitted in in a block in Suffolk. If you love the propertyin Suffolk yet your cat can’t make the move with you then you will be faced difficult determination.